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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 1 S T SESS.-CH. 190-JULY 6, 1943 duties, except the making of rules and regulations, as he finds neces- sary in carrying out the purposes of this Act. 4REPORTS 'SEC. 8. Annual reports shall be made to the Congress by the Administrator as to the administration of this Act. "APPROPRIATION "SEC. 9. There are hereby authorized to be included for each fiscal year in the appropriations for the Federal Security Agency such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including an equitable share from District of Columbia funds of the sums made available for carrying out the purposes of section 6. "DEFINITIONS "SEC. 10. As used in this Act- "(a) The term 'vocational rehabilitation' and the term 'rehabilita- tion services' means any services necessary to render a disabled indi- vidual fit to engage in a remunerative occupation; and "(b) The term 'war disabled civilian' means- "(1) Any civilian (except a person who is paid by the United States, or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, for services as a civilian defense worker) disabled while serving at any time after December 6, 1941, and prior to the termination of the present war as declared by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress- "(A) in the Aircraft Warning Service; or "(B) as a member of the Civil Air Patrol; or "(C) as a member, in accordance with regulations pre- scribed by the Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, of the United States Citizens Defense Corps in the protective services engaged in civilian defense, as such protective serv- ices are established from time to time by regulation or order of such Director; or "(D) as a registered trainee taking training in accordance with regulations prescribed by such Director for such pro- tective services, and "(2) Any civilian disabled while serving at any time after December 6, 1941, and prior to the termination of the present war as so declared as an officer or member of the crew of a vessel owned or chartered by the Maritime Commission, or the War Shipping Administration, or operated under charter from such Commission or Administration; but no individual shall be con- sidered to be a war disabled civilian unless he is disabled as a re- sult of disease or injury, or aggravation of a preexisting disease or injury, incurred in line of duty during such period, not due to his own misconduct. "SHORT TITLE "SEC. 11. This Act may be cited as the 'Vocational Rehabilitation Act'." SEC. 2. Effective July 1, 1943, the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the vocational rehabilitation of disabled residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved February 23, 1929, as amended, is hereby repealed. Annual appropria- tions. Post, pp. 502, 616. Share from D. O. funds. Ante, p. 378. Repeal. 45 Stat. 1260 . D. C. Code Hi 31- 501 to 31-507 . 379

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